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Eyes Without a Face

1960 · 84 min

A haunting, poetic horror that lingers with quiet dread and profound sadness, blending clinical detachment with fragile beauty.

Directed by
Georges Franju
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Édith Scob
Tagline
The horror film with a heart of mystery.
Overview
Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.

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  • BFI Player
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Directed by
Georges Franju
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Édith Scob
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • identity
  • morality
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Georges Franju
Written by
Claude Sautet, Jean Redon, Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac
Starring
Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Édith Scob, Juliette Mayniel, Alexandre Rignault, Béatrice Altariba, Charles Blavette, Michel Etcheverry
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Eugen Schüfftan
Runtime
84 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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